Monasticism: The Downfall of Dom Besret

In the damp green hills of Brittany
stands Abbaye de Boquen, a small 12th century monastery, where
cloistered Cistercian monks have prayed and tilled the soil in silent
serenity for centuries. In recent years, though, the monastery has
welcomed the outside world with a sign at the gate proclaiming: "The
brothers would like you to share in their search for spiritual unity
and liberty." Since 1964, the abbey has been a center for audacious
innovation under its prior, Dom Bernard Besret, now 34.